Netbeans API Tutorials...

[switch]

After agreeing with Fubarable that using a database was better than what I questioned, I have started to dig deeper into the depths of the Netbeans IDE. I have upgraded from Netbeans 7.0.1 to Netbeans 7.1. I was directed to a tutorial page that teaches us about Netbeans APIs before learning about CRUD. I want to build a database on the Netbeans platform. I did the first tutorial, but I am having a problem with the second. Part 2: Lookup API. In the tutorial the instructor added the import (import org.demo.service.ServiceInterface;) to the second application. When I try to add the import Netbeans informs me that org.demo.service does not exist. The editor will only allow me to add the import (import org.demo.ServiceInterface;). Then when I do the editor gives a warning with two options. When I select either option the editor deletes the import. So, in a nutshell the program compiles and runs, but it does not return anything. Heres the link to the tutorial page. The tutorial is as stated before: Part 2: Lookup API. NetBeans Top 10 NetBeans APIs
If someone would, could you watch the demo and see if you can make it work. I can only think that the installation of Netbeans or Java 1.6 on my computer is missing something. I don't really know. I thought that one of you experts on this site could help me out.

Thanks in Advance,

switch

[Tolls]

Show us the code and tell us what the error Netbeans is giving you.
I doubt many people will want to watch the vid.

[switch]

First Application:

package org.demo;

/**
 *
 * @author switch
 */
public interface ServiceInterface {
    public String getName();
}

Second Application:

package org.demo;

//import org.demo.service.ServiceInterface; (the instructor used this import here)
//(netbeans won't allow me to use this import or import org.demo.ServiceInterface; without an error or warning)
/**
 *
 * @author switch
 */
public class ServiceProvider1 implements ServiceInterface {
    @Override
    public String getName() {
        return "switch";
    }
}

Third Application:

package thirdappserviceproviderdisplayer;

import java.util.ServiceLoader;
import org.demo.ServiceInterface;
 
//(Netbeans accepts this but when I use .service, net beans says that org.demo.service doe's not exists.
//(Why was the instructor able to do this and I can't?)

//import org.demo.service.ServiceInterface; (The instructor used this import here)

/**
 *
 * @author switch
 */
public class ThirdAppServiceProviderDisplayer {

    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        for (ServiceInterface sInterface : ServiceLoader.load(ServiceInterface.class)) {
            System.out.println("Hello " + sInterface);
        }
    }
}

Empty file (org.demo.ServiceInterface):

org.demo.ServiceProvider1

The return value should be "Hello switch." I don't get any return value. I can't use the import that the instructor used.

Thanks Tolls...

[Tolls]

Either you've put the ServiceInterface in the wrong package in the first app, or the tutorial is wrong (which happens quite a lot, even with well-reviewed stuff).
Essentially if FirstApp is correct, based on the earlier steps, then the later bits of the tutorial are mistaken with respect to the location of that interface.
So I wouldn't worry about the import statement.

As for why it isn't prinitn switch, you haven't called the getName method.
You are just relying on the base toString() method for printing out ServiceProvider1, that is the toString() that is in Object.

[Tolls]

Oh, and thanks for the question anyway as I don't think I've ever actually looked at the ServiceLoader.